Move examples from root to /Examples

Examples/Examples.WPF/App.xaml

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+<Application x:Class="Examples.WPF.App"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF"
+             xmlns:conv="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF.Converters"
+             StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
+    <Application.Resources>
+        <conv:NegationConverter x:Key="bInv"/>
+        <conv:ColorHashConverter x:Key="hashColor"/>
+    </Application.Resources>
+</Application>

Examples/Examples.WPF/App.xaml.cs

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+using Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+using MewtocolNet;
+using MewtocolNet.Logging;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Configuration;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF;
+
+public partial class App : Application {
+
+    public static AppViewModel ViewModel { get; private set; } = null!;
+
+    public static new App Current = null!;
+
+    public static new MainWindow MainWindow = null!;
+
+    public static ObservableCollection<TextBlock> LoggerItems = null!;
+
+    internal static event Action? LogEventProcessed;
+
+    protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e) {
+
+        ViewModel = new AppViewModel();
+
+        Current = this;
+        LoggerItems = new();
+
+        Logger.LogLevel = LogLevel.Verbose;
+        Logger.DefaultTargets = LoggerTargets.Trace;
+
+        Logger.OnNewLogMessage((d, l, m) => {
+
+            Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() => {
+
+                Brush msgColor = null!;
+
+                switch (l) {
+                    case LogLevel.Error:
+                    msgColor = Brushes.Red;
+                    break;
+                    case LogLevel.Change:
+                    msgColor = Brushes.Blue;
+                    break;
+                    case LogLevel.Verbose:
+                    msgColor = Brushes.Gold;
+                    break;
+                    case LogLevel.Critical:
+                    msgColor = Brushes.Gray;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                if (LoggerItems.Count > 1000) LoggerItems.RemoveAt(0);
+
+                var contRun = msgColor == null ? new Run(m) : new Run(m) {
+                    Foreground = msgColor,
+                };
+
+                LoggerItems.Add(new TextBlock {
+                    Inlines = {
+                        new Run($"[{d:hh:mm:ss:ff}] ") {
+                            Foreground = Brushes.LimeGreen,
+                        },
+                        contRun
+                    }
+                });
+
+                LogEventProcessed?.Invoke();
+
+            }, System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority.Background);
+
+        });
+
+    }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/AssemblyInfo.cs

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+using System.Windows;
+
+[assembly: ThemeInfo(
+    ResourceDictionaryLocation.None, //where theme specific resource dictionaries are located
+                                     //(used if a resource is not found in the page,
+                                     // or application resource dictionaries)
+    ResourceDictionaryLocation.SourceAssembly //where the generic resource dictionary is located
+                                              //(used if a resource is not found in the page,
+                                              // app, or any theme specific resource dictionaries)
+)]

Examples/Examples.WPF/Converters/ColorHashConverter.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.Converters;
+
+[ValueConversion(typeof(bool), typeof(bool))]
+public class ColorHashConverter : IValueConverter {
+
+    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture) {
+
+        var hashCode = value.GetHashCode();
+        var randColor = GenerateRandomVibrantColor(new Random(hashCode));
+
+        System.Windows.Media.Brush outBrush = new System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush(new System.Windows.Media.Color {
+            R = randColor.R,
+            G = randColor.G,
+            B = randColor.B,
+            A = 255,
+        });
+
+        return outBrush;
+
+    }
+
+    private Color GenerateRandomVibrantColor(Random random) {
+
+        byte red = (byte)random.Next(256);
+        byte green = (byte)random.Next(256);
+        byte blue = (byte)random.Next(256);
+
+        Color color = Color.FromArgb(255, red, green, blue);
+
+        // Ensure the color is vibrant and colorful
+        while (!IsVibrantColor(color)) {
+            red = (byte)random.Next(256);
+            green = (byte)random.Next(256);
+            blue = (byte)random.Next(256);
+            color = Color.FromArgb(255,red, green, blue);
+        }
+
+        return color;
+    }
+
+    private bool IsVibrantColor(Color color) {
+
+        int minBrightness = 100;
+        int maxBrightness = 200;
+        int minSaturation = 150;
+
+        int brightness = (int)(color.GetBrightness() * 255);
+        int saturation = (int)(color.GetSaturation() * 255);
+
+        return brightness >= minBrightness && brightness <= maxBrightness && saturation >= minSaturation;
+
+    }
+
+    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture) => throw new NotImplementedException();
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/Converters/NegationConverter.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.Converters;
+
+[ValueConversion(typeof(bool), typeof(bool))]
+public class NegationConverter : IValueConverter {
+
+    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture) => value != null ? !(bool)value : false;
+
+    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture) => value != null ? !(bool)value : false;
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/Examples.WPF.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+	<IsPublishable>false</IsPublishable>
+	<IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net7.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\..\MewtocolNet\MewtocolNet.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+	
+</Project>

Examples/Examples.WPF/MainWindow.xaml

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+<Window x:Class="Examples.WPF.MainWindow"
+        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF"
+        d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance local:MainWindow, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+        mc:Ignorable="d"
+        MinWidth="500"
+        MinHeight="400"
+        Height="850"
+        Width="1200"
+        Title="MewtocolNet WPF Demo">
+    <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition MinHeight="30" Height="150"/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        <ContentControl x:Name="mainContent"/>
+        <GridSplitter Grid.Row="1"
+                      HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                      Background="Gray" 
+                      ShowsPreview="true"
+                      Height="5">
+            <GridSplitter.Template>
+                <ControlTemplate>
+                    <Separator/>
+                </ControlTemplate>
+            </GridSplitter.Template>
+        </GridSplitter>
+        <Grid Grid.Row="2">
+
+            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+                <RowDefinition/>
+                <RowDefinition Height="20"/>
+            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+            <Border Background="LightGray"/>
+
+            <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                        Orientation="Horizontal">
+
+                <TextBlock Text="Logger"
+                           Margin="5"/>
+
+                <Border Width="1"
+                        Margin="5"
+                        Background="Gray"/>
+
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+
+                    <TextBlock Text="Rx"
+                               Margin="5"/>
+
+                    <Ellipse IsEnabled="{Binding AppViewModel.Plc.IsReceiving, Mode=OneWay}"
+                             Fill="Lime"
+                             Width="10"
+                             Height="10">
+                        <Ellipse.Style>
+                            <Style TargetType="Ellipse">
+                                <Style.Triggers>
+                                    <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                        <Setter Property="Opacity" Value=".1"/>
+                                    </Trigger>
+                                </Style.Triggers>
+                            </Style>
+                        </Ellipse.Style>
+                    </Ellipse>
+
+                    <TextBlock Text="Tx"
+                           Margin="5"/>
+
+                    <Ellipse Fill="Orange"
+                             IsEnabled="{Binding AppViewModel.Plc.IsSending, Mode=OneWay}"
+                             Width="10"
+                             Height="10">
+                        <Ellipse.Style>
+                            <Style TargetType="Ellipse">
+                                <Style.Triggers>
+                                    <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                        <Setter Property="Opacity" Value=".1"/>
+                                    </Trigger>
+                                </Style.Triggers>
+                            </Style>
+                        </Ellipse.Style>
+                    </Ellipse>
+
+                    <Border Width="1"
+                            Margin="5"
+                            Background="Gray"/>
+
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding AppViewModel.Plc.BytesPerSecondDownstream, Mode=OneWay}"
+                               VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    
+                    <Border Width="1"
+                            Margin="5"
+                            Background="Gray"/>
+
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding AppViewModel.Plc.BytesPerSecondUpstream, Mode=OneWay}"
+                               VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+
+                    <Border Width="1"
+                            Margin="5"
+                            Background="Gray"/>
+
+                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding AppViewModel.Plc.QueuedMessages, StringFormat='{}Q: {0}', Mode=OneWay}"
+                               VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+
+                    <StackPanel.Style>
+                        <Style TargetType="StackPanel">
+                            <Style.Triggers>
+                                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding AppViewModel.PlcIsNull}" Value="True">
+                                    <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
+                                </DataTrigger>
+                            </Style.Triggers>
+                        </Style>
+                    </StackPanel.Style>
+
+                </StackPanel>
+                
+            </StackPanel>
+
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Right">
+                
+                <Button Content="Expand"
+                        Margin="2"/>
+
+                <ToggleButton Content="Autoscroll"
+                              IsChecked="True"
+                              Margin="2"
+                              x:Name="autoScrollBtn"/>
+                
+            </StackPanel>
+
+            <ListBox Grid.Row="1"
+                     Background="Black"
+                     Foreground="White"
+                     BorderThickness="0"
+                     VirtualizingPanel.IsVirtualizing="true" 
+                     VirtualizingPanel.VirtualizationMode="Recycling"
+                     ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled"
+                     ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled"
+                     ItemsSource="{Binding LoggerItems, Mode=OneWay}"
+                     x:Name="loggerList">
+                <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                    <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical"/>
+                    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <ContentPresenter Content="{Binding}"/>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+            </ListBox>
+
+            <Border Background="Black"
+                    Grid.Row="2">
+                <TextBlock Text=">"
+                           Foreground="White"
+                           Margin="5,0,0,0"/>
+            </Border>
+            
+        </Grid>
+    </Grid>
+</Window>

Examples/Examples.WPF/MainWindow.xaml.cs

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+using Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+using Examples.WPF.Views;
+using MewtocolNet;
+using MewtocolNet.Logging;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF;
+
+public partial class MainWindow : Window {
+
+    public ObservableCollection<TextBlock> LoggerItems => App.LoggerItems;
+
+    public AppViewModel AppViewModel => App.ViewModel;
+
+    public MainWindow() {
+
+        InitializeComponent();
+
+        this.DataContext = this;
+        App.MainWindow = this;
+
+        mainContent.Content = new ConnectView();
+
+        loggerList.PreviewMouseWheel += (s, e) => {
+
+            autoScrollBtn.IsChecked = false;
+
+        };
+
+        App.LogEventProcessed += () => {
+
+            Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(() => {
+
+                if (autoScrollBtn?.IsChecked != null && autoScrollBtn.IsChecked.Value)
+                    loggerList.ScrollIntoView(App.LoggerItems.Last());
+
+            }, System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority.Send);
+
+        };
+
+    }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/RegisterCollections/TestRegisterCollection.cs

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+using MewtocolNet;
+using MewtocolNet.RegisterAttributes;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.RegisterCollections;
+
+public class TestRegisterCollection : RegisterCollection {
+
+    [Register("R11A")]
+    public bool? TestR11A { get; set; }
+
+    [Register("R11A")]
+    public bool TestR11A_Duplicate_NonNullable { get; set; }
+
+    [Register("R16B")]
+    public bool TestR16B { get; set; }
+
+    [Register("R902")]
+    public bool Test { get; set; }
+
+    [BitRegister("DT1000", 0), PollLevel(3)]
+    public bool? TestDT100_Word_Duplicate_SingleBit { get; set; }
+
+    [Register("DT1000")]
+    public Word TestDT100_Word_Duplicate { get; set; }
+
+    [BitRegister("DDT1010", 1)]
+    public bool? TestDDT1010_DWord_Duplicate_SingleBit { get; set; }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/ViewModels/AppViewModel.cs

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+using Examples.WPF.RegisterCollections;
+using MewtocolNet;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.ViewModels {
+
+    public class AppViewModel : ViewModelBase {
+
+        private IPlc? plc;
+        private TestRegisterCollection testRegCollection = null!;
+
+        public bool PlcIsNull => plc == null;
+
+        public bool PlcIsNotNull => plc != null;
+
+        public IPlc? Plc {
+            get => plc; 
+            set {
+                plc = value;
+                OnPropChange();
+                OnPropChange(nameof(PlcIsNull));
+                OnPropChange(nameof(PlcIsNotNull));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public TestRegisterCollection TestRegCollection { 
+            get => testRegCollection; 
+            set {
+                testRegCollection = value;
+                OnPropChange();
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/ViewModels/ConnectViewViewModel.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Configuration.Internal;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Threading;
+using MewtocolNet;
+using MewtocolNet.ComCassette;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+
+internal class ConnectViewViewModel : ViewModelBase {
+
+    private bool hasComports = false;   
+    private IEnumerable<int> baudRates = null!;
+    private IEnumerable<string> comPorts = null!;
+    private IEnumerable<CassetteInformation> foundCassettes = null!;
+
+    private string selectedIP = "192.168.115.210";
+    private string selectedPort = "9094";
+    private bool isConnecting;
+
+    public IEnumerable<int> BaudRates { 
+        get => baudRates; 
+        set {
+            baudRates = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public IEnumerable<string> ComPorts {
+        get => comPorts;
+        set {
+            comPorts = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public IEnumerable<CassetteInformation> FoundCassettes {
+        get => foundCassettes;
+        set {
+            foundCassettes = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool HasComports {
+        get => hasComports;
+        set {
+            hasComports = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public string SelectedIP {
+        get { return selectedIP; }
+        set {
+            selectedIP = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    public string SelectedPort {
+        get { return selectedPort; }
+        set {
+            selectedPort = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool IsConnecting {
+        get { return isConnecting; }
+        set { 
+            isConnecting = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private DispatcherTimer tm;
+
+    public ConnectViewViewModel() {
+
+        BaudRates = Mewtocol.GetUseableBaudRates();
+        ScanTimerTick(null, null!);
+
+        tm = new DispatcherTimer {
+            Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3),
+        };
+        tm.Tick += ScanTimerTick;
+
+        tm.Start();
+
+    }
+
+    private async void ScanTimerTick(object? sender, EventArgs e) {
+
+        ComPorts = Mewtocol.GetSerialPortNames();
+        HasComports = ComPorts != null && ComPorts.Count() > 0;
+
+        var found = await CassetteFinder.FindClientsAsync(timeoutMs: 1000);
+        if (FoundCassettes == null || !Enumerable.SequenceEqual(found, FoundCassettes))
+            FoundCassettes = found;
+
+    }
+
+    internal void SelectedCassette (CassetteInformation cassette) {
+
+        SelectedIP = cassette.IPAddress.ToString();
+        SelectedPort = cassette.Port.ToString();
+
+    }
+
+    internal void EndTimer() => tm.Stop();
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/ViewModels/PlcDataViewViewModel.cs

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+using Examples.WPF.RegisterCollections;
+using MewtocolNet;
+using MewtocolNet.Events;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+
+public class PlcDataViewViewModel : ViewModelBase {
+
+    private ReconnectArgs plcCurrentReconnectArgs = null!;
+
+    public IPlc Plc => App.ViewModel.Plc!;
+
+    public TestRegisterCollection RegCollection => App.ViewModel.TestRegCollection;
+
+    public ReconnectArgs PlcCurrentReconnectArgs { 
+        get => plcCurrentReconnectArgs; 
+        set {
+            plcCurrentReconnectArgs = value;
+            OnPropChange();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public PlcDataViewViewModel () {
+
+        Plc.ReconnectTryStarted += (s, e) => PlcCurrentReconnectArgs = e;
+        Plc.Reconnected += (s, e) => PlcCurrentReconnectArgs = null!;
+        Plc.Disconnected += (s, e) => PlcCurrentReconnectArgs = null!;
+
+    }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/ViewModels/ViewModelBase.cs

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+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+
+public abstract class ViewModelBase : INotifyPropertyChanged {
+
+    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;
+
+    public void PropChange(string _name) {
+        PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(_name));
+    }
+
+    protected void OnPropChange([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null) {
+        PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
+    }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/Views/ConnectView.xaml

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+<UserControl x:Class="Examples.WPF.Views.ConnectView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF.Views"
+             xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF.ViewModels"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance vm:ConnectViewViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid Margin="10">
+        <StackPanel>
+
+            <StackPanel.Resources>
+                <Style TargetType="TextBox">
+                    <Setter Property="Padding" Value="5"/>
+                </Style>
+            </StackPanel.Resources>
+            
+            <StackPanel>
+                <TextBlock Text="Connect to a PLC"
+                           FontSize="24"/>
+                <Label Content="Set your connection type"/>
+                <ComboBox SelectedIndex="0" x:Name="conTypeCombo">
+                    <ComboBoxItem>Ethernet</ComboBoxItem>
+                    <ComboBoxItem IsEnabled="{Binding HasComports}">Serial</ComboBoxItem>
+                </ComboBox>
+            </StackPanel>
+
+            <Separator/>
+
+            <StackPanel MinWidth="200">
+
+                <TextBlock Text="Cassettes"/>
+
+                <DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding FoundCassettes}"
+                          SelectionChanged="SelectedCassette"
+                          AutoGenerateColumns="False"
+                          MinHeight="150"
+                          MaxHeight="200"
+                          IsReadOnly="True">
+                    <DataGrid.Columns>
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Name" Binding="{Binding Name}" Width=".5*"/>
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="IP" Binding="{Binding IPAddress}" Width=".3*"/>
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Port" Binding="{Binding Port}" Width=".3*"/>
+                        <DataGridCheckBoxColumn Header="DHCP" Binding="{Binding UsesDHCP}" Width="auto"/>
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="MAC" Binding="{Binding MacAddressStr, Mode=OneWay}" Width="auto"/>
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Status" Binding="{Binding Status}" Width="auto"/>
+                    </DataGrid.Columns>
+                    <DataGrid.RowStyle>
+                        <Style TargetType="{x:Type DataGridRow}">
+                            <Style.Triggers>
+                                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Port}" Value="0">
+                                    <Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="False"/>
+                                </DataTrigger>
+                            </Style.Triggers>
+                        </Style>
+                    </DataGrid.RowStyle>
+                </DataGrid>
+
+                <TextBlock Text="Connection"/>
+
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                    <Label Content="IP Address"
+                           VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <TextBox Text="{Binding SelectedIP}"
+                             VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <Label Content="Port"
+                           VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <TextBox Text="{Binding SelectedPort}"
+                             VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                    <Button Content="Connect"
+                            Click="ClickedConnectEth"
+                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                            Padding="5"
+                            Margin="10,0,0,0">
+                        <Button.Style>
+                            <Style TargetType="Button">
+                                <Style.Triggers>
+                                    <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsConnecting}">
+                                        <Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="False"/>
+                                    </DataTrigger>
+                                </Style.Triggers>
+                            </Style>
+                        </Button.Style>
+                    </Button>
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <StackPanel.Style>
+                    <Style TargetType="StackPanel">
+                        <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
+                        <Style.Triggers>
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding SelectedIndex, ElementName=conTypeCombo}" Value="0">
+                                <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Visible"/>
+                            </DataTrigger>
+                        </Style.Triggers>
+                    </Style>
+                </StackPanel.Style>
+                
+            </StackPanel>
+
+            <StackPanel MinWidth="200" 
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical">
+                    <Label Content="COM Port"/>
+                    <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding ComPorts}"
+                              SelectedIndex="0"/>
+                    <Label Content="BaudRate"/>
+                    <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding BaudRates}"
+                              SelectedIndex="0"/>
+                </StackPanel>
+
+                <StackPanel.Style>
+                    <Style TargetType="StackPanel">
+                        <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
+                        <Style.Triggers>
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding SelectedIndex, ElementName=conTypeCombo}" Value="1">
+                                <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Visible"/>
+                            </DataTrigger>
+                        </Style.Triggers>
+                    </Style>
+                </StackPanel.Style>
+
+            </StackPanel>
+
+        </StackPanel>
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

Examples/Examples.WPF/Views/ConnectView.xaml.cs

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+using Examples.WPF.RegisterCollections;
+using Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+using MewtocolNet;
+using MewtocolNet.ComCassette;
+using MewtocolNet.Logging;
+using MewtocolNet.Registers;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.Views;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interaktionslogik für ConnectView.xaml
+/// </summary>
+public partial class ConnectView : UserControl {
+
+    private ConnectViewViewModel viewModel;
+
+    public ConnectView() {
+
+        InitializeComponent();
+        viewModel = new ConnectViewViewModel();
+        this.DataContext = viewModel;
+
+        Unloaded += (s, e) => viewModel.EndTimer();
+
+    }
+
+    private void SelectedCassette(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e) {
+
+        var cassette = (CassetteInformation)((DataGrid)sender).SelectedItem;
+        if (cassette == null) return;
+
+        viewModel.SelectedCassette(cassette);
+
+    }
+
+    private void ClickedConnectEth(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+
+        Application.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke(async () => {
+
+            viewModel.IsConnecting = true;
+
+            var parsedInt = int.Parse(viewModel.SelectedPort);
+
+            IRegister<short> heartbeatSetter = null!;
+            IRegister<bool> outputContactReference = null!;
+            IRegister<bool> testBoolReference = null!;
+            IRegister<Word> wordRefTest = null!;
+
+            //build a new interface
+            App.ViewModel.Plc = Mewtocol.Ethernet(viewModel.SelectedIP, parsedInt)
+            .WithPoller()
+            .WithInterfaceSettings(setting => {
+
+                setting.TryReconnectAttempts = 10;
+                setting.TryReconnectDelayMs = 2000;
+                setting.SendReceiveTimeoutMs = 1000;
+                setting.HeartbeatIntervalMs = 3000;
+                setting.MaxDataBlocksPerWrite = 128;
+                setting.MaxOptimizationDistance = 20;
+
+            })
+            .WithCustomPollLevels(lvl => {
+
+                lvl.SetLevel(2, 3);
+                lvl.SetLevel(3, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+                lvl.SetLevel(4, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+            })
+            .WithRegisterCollections(collector => {
+
+                App.ViewModel.TestRegCollection = collector.AddCollection<TestRegisterCollection>();
+
+            })
+            .WithRegisters(b => {
+
+                b.Bool("X4").Build();
+                b.Bool("Y4").Build(out outputContactReference);
+                b.Bool("R10A").PollLevel(PollLevel.FirstIteration).Build(out testBoolReference);
+
+                b.Struct<short>("DT1000").Build(out heartbeatSetter);
+
+                //these will be merged into one
+                b.Struct<Word>("DT1000").Build(out wordRefTest);
+                b.Struct<Word>("DT1000").Build(out wordRefTest);
+
+                b.Struct<ushort>("DT1001").PollLevel(2).Build();
+                b.Struct<Word>("DT1002").PollLevel(2).Build();
+
+                b.Struct<int>("DDT1010").PollLevel(2).Build();
+                b.Struct<uint>("DDT1012").PollLevel(2).Build();
+                b.Struct<DWord>("DDT1014").PollLevel(2).Build();
+                b.Struct<float>("DDT1016").PollLevel(2).Build();
+                b.Struct<TimeSpan>("DDT1018").PollLevel(2).Build();
+
+                b.Struct<DateAndTime>("DDT1020").PollLevel(2).Build();
+                b.Struct<DateAndTime>("DDT1022").PollLevel(2).Build();
+
+                b.String("DT1028", 32).PollLevel(3).Build();
+                b.String("DT1046", 5).PollLevel(4).Build();
+
+                b.Struct<Word>("DT1000").AsArray(5).PollLevel(1).Build();
+
+            })
+            .WithHeartbeatTask(async (plc) => {
+
+                var randShort = (short)new Random().Next(short.MinValue, short.MaxValue);
+
+                //write direct
+                //await heartbeatSetter.WriteAsync(randShort);
+                //or by anonymous
+                await plc.Register.Struct<short>("DT1000").WriteAsync(randShort);
+
+                //write a register without a reference
+                bool randBool = new Random().Next(0, 2) == 1;
+                await plc.Register.Bool("Y4").WriteAsync(randBool);
+
+                if (testBoolReference.Value != null)
+                    await testBoolReference.WriteAsync(!testBoolReference.Value.Value);
+
+                await plc.Register.Struct<DateAndTime>("DDT1022").WriteAsync(DateAndTime.FromDateTime(DateTime.UtcNow));
+
+            })
+            .Build();
+
+            //connect to it
+            await App.ViewModel.Plc.ConnectAsync(async () => {
+
+                await App.ViewModel.Plc.RestartProgramAsync();
+
+            });
+
+            await App.ViewModel.Plc.AwaitFirstDataCycleAsync();
+
+            if (App.ViewModel.Plc.IsConnected) {
+
+                App.MainWindow.mainContent.Content = new PlcDataView();
+
+            }
+
+            viewModel.IsConnecting = false;
+
+        }, System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority.Send);
+
+    }
+
+}

Examples/Examples.WPF/Views/PlcDataView.xaml

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+<UserControl x:Class="Examples.WPF.Views.PlcDataView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF.ViewModels"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Examples.WPF.Views"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance vm:PlcDataViewViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DesignHeight="450" 
+             d:DesignWidth="800">
+    <Grid>
+        
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+        <Menu>
+            <MenuItem Header="PLC">
+                <MenuItem Header="Disconnect" IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}"
+                          Click="ClickedDisconnect"/>
+                <MenuItem Header="Connect" IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected, Converter={StaticResource bInv}}"
+                          Click="ClickedConnect"/>
+                <MenuItem Header="Set Random DT1000" IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}"
+                          Click="ClickedSetRandom"/>
+                <MenuItem Header="Queue test" IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}"
+                          Click="ClickedAddQueueTest"/>
+                <MenuItem Header="Toggle OP mode" IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}"
+                          Click="ClickedToggleRunMode"/>
+            </MenuItem>
+        </Menu>
+        
+        <StackPanel Margin="10"
+                    Grid.Row="1">
+
+            <TextBlock IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}">
+                
+                <Run Text="{Binding Plc.PlcInfo.TypeName, Mode=OneWay}"
+                     FontSize="24"
+                     BaselineAlignment="Center"
+                     FontWeight="SemiBold"/>
+
+                <Run Text="{Binding Plc.PlcInfo.CpuVersion, StringFormat='v{0}', Mode=OneWay}"
+                     FontSize="24"
+                     FontWeight="Light"/>
+                
+                <Ellipse Width="10"
+                         Height="10"
+                         Fill="Lime"
+                         IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}"/>
+
+                <Run>
+                    <Run.Style>
+                        <Style TargetType="Run">
+                            <Style.Triggers>
+                                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Plc.IsRunMode, Mode=OneWay}" Value="True">
+                                    <Setter Property="Text" Value="RUN MODE"/>
+                                </DataTrigger>
+                                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding Plc.IsRunMode, Mode=OneWay}" Value="False">
+                                    <Setter Property="Text" Value="NO RUN MODE"/>
+                                </DataTrigger>
+                            </Style.Triggers>
+                        </Style>
+                    </Run.Style>
+                </Run>
+
+                <TextBlock.Style>
+                    <Style TargetType="TextBlock">
+                        <Style.Triggers>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                        </Style.Triggers>
+                    </Style>
+                </TextBlock.Style>
+                
+            </TextBlock>
+
+            <TextBlock IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected, Converter={StaticResource bInv}}">
+                
+                <Run Text="Disconnected"
+                     FontSize="24"
+                     BaselineAlignment="Center"
+                     FontWeight="SemiBold"/>
+                
+                <Ellipse Width="10"
+                         Height="10"
+                         Fill="Red"
+                         IsEnabled="{Binding Plc.IsConnected}"/>
+
+                <TextBlock.Style>
+                    <Style TargetType="TextBlock">
+                        <Style.Triggers>
+                            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                                <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
+                            </Trigger>
+                        </Style.Triggers>
+                    </Style>
+                </TextBlock.Style>
+                
+            </TextBlock>
+
+            <TextBlock Text="{Binding Plc.PlcInfo.TypeCode, StringFormat='#{0:X}', Mode=OneWay}"
+                       FontSize="18"/>
+
+            <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Plc.PlcInfo.OperationModeTags, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                    <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"/>
+                    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <Border Background="LightGray"
+                                CornerRadius="5"
+                                Margin="2"
+                                Padding="5">
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding}"/>
+                        </Border>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+            </ItemsControl>
+
+            <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Plc.PlcInfo.HardwareInformationTags, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                    <ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal"/>
+                    </ItemsPanelTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemsPanel>
+                <ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+                    <DataTemplate>
+                        <Border Background="LightGray"
+                                CornerRadius="5"
+                                Margin="2"
+                                Padding="5">
+                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding}"/>
+                        </Border>
+                    </DataTemplate>
+                </ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
+            </ItemsControl>
+
+            <TextBlock>
+                
+                <Run Text="Reconnecting..."/>
+                <Run Text="{Binding PlcCurrentReconnectArgs.ReconnectTry, Mode=OneWay, StringFormat='{}{0}/'}"/>
+                <Run Text="{Binding PlcCurrentReconnectArgs.MaxAttempts, Mode=OneWay}"/> in
+                <Run Text="{Binding PlcCurrentReconnectArgs.RetryCountDownRemaining, Mode=OneWay}"/>
+                
+                <TextBlock.Style>
+                    <Style TargetType="TextBlock">
+                        <Style.Triggers>
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding PlcCurrentReconnectArgs, Mode=OneWay}" Value="{x:Null}">
+                                <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"/>
+                            </DataTrigger>
+                        </Style.Triggers>
+                    </Style>
+                </TextBlock.Style>
+                
+            </TextBlock>
+
+        </StackPanel>
+
+        <Grid Grid.Row="2">
+
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="1.5*"/>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+            <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+                <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+                <RowDefinition/>
+                <RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
+                <RowDefinition/>
+            </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            
+            <GridSplitter Grid.Column="1"
+                          Grid.Row="1"
+                          Grid.RowSpan="3"
+                          VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                          HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                          Background="Gray" 
+                          ShowsPreview="true"
+                          Width="10">
+                <GridSplitter.Template>
+                    <ControlTemplate>
+                        <Rectangle Fill="Gray"
+                                   Width="2"
+                                   Margin="2"/>
+                    </ControlTemplate>
+                </GridSplitter.Template>
+            </GridSplitter>
+
+            <TextBlock Text="Underlying Registers"
+                       FontSize="18"
+                       Margin="10"/>
+
+            <DataGrid Grid.Row="1"
+                      Grid.RowSpan="3"
+                      AutoGenerateColumns="False"
+                      IsReadOnly="True"
+                      ItemsSource="{Binding Plc.Registers, Mode=OneWay}">
+                <DataGrid.RowStyle>
+                    <Style TargetType="DataGridRow">
+                        <Style.Triggers>
+                            <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding IsAutoGenerated}" Value="True">
+                                <Setter Property="IsEnabled" Value="False"/>
+                            </DataTrigger>
+                        </Style.Triggers>
+                    </Style>
+                </DataGrid.RowStyle>
+                <DataGrid.Columns>
+                    <DataGridTextColumn Header="FP Address" Binding="{Binding PLCAddressName}"/>
+                    <DataGridTextColumn Header="Type" Binding="{Binding UnderlyingSystemType.Name}"/>
+                    <DataGridTemplateColumn Header="Value" Width="*">
+                        <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
+                            <DataTemplate>
+                                <Border HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                    Padding="2,0">
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding ValueStr}"/>
+                                    <Border.Style>
+                                        <Style TargetType="Border">
+                                            <Style.Triggers>
+                                                <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ValueStr}" Value="True">
+                                                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Blue"/>
+                                                    <Setter Property="TextElement.Foreground" Value="White"/>
+                                                </DataTrigger>
+                                            </Style.Triggers>
+                                        </Style>
+                                    </Border.Style>
+                                </Border>
+                            </DataTemplate>
+                        </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
+                    </DataGridTemplateColumn>
+                    <DataGridTextColumn Header="Poll Level" Binding="{Binding PollLevel, Mode=OneWay}"/>
+                    <DataGridTextColumn Header="Update Frequency" Binding="{Binding UpdateFreqHz, StringFormat='{}{0} Hz',Mode=OneWay}"/>
+                    <DataGridTemplateColumn Width="15">
+                        <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
+                            <DataTemplate>
+                                <Border Background="{Binding MemoryArea, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource hashColor}}"/>
+                            </DataTemplate>
+                        </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
+                    </DataGridTemplateColumn>
+                </DataGrid.Columns>
+            </DataGrid>
+
+            <TextBlock Text="Memory Areas"
+                       Grid.Column="2"
+                       FontSize="18"
+                       Margin="10"/>
+
+            <Border Grid.Column="2"
+                    Grid.Row="1"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    BorderBrush="LightBlue"
+                    BorderThickness="1.5">
+
+                <DataGrid IsReadOnly="True"
+                          AutoGenerateColumns="False"
+                          ItemsSource="{Binding Plc.MemoryAreas, Mode=OneWay}">
+
+                    <DataGrid.Columns>
+                        
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Address Range" Binding="{Binding AddressRange, Mode=OneWay}"/>
+
+                        <DataGridTemplateColumn Width="15">
+                            <DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
+                                <DataTemplate>
+                                    <Border Background="{Binding Converter={StaticResource hashColor}}"/>
+                                </DataTemplate>
+                            </DataGridTemplateColumn.CellTemplate>
+                        </DataGridTemplateColumn>
+
+                        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Words" Binding="{Binding UnderlyingWordsString, Mode=OneWay}"/>
+
+                    </DataGrid.Columns>
+
+                </DataGrid>
+
+            </Border>
+
+            <TextBlock Text="Property Bindings"
+                       Grid.Column="2"
+                       Grid.Row="2"
+                       FontSize="18"
+                       Margin="10"/>
+
+            <Border Grid.Column="2"
+                    Grid.Row="3"
+                    VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    BorderBrush="LightBlue"
+                    BorderThickness="1.5">
+
+                <ScrollViewer>
+
+                    <StackPanel>
+
+                        <TextBlock Text="Boolean internal relays"/>
+
+                        <TextBlock>
+                            <Run Text="R11A Nullable property: "/>
+                            <Run Text="{Binding RegCollection.TestR11A}"
+                                 FontWeight="Bold"/>
+                        </TextBlock>
+
+                        <TextBlock>
+                            <Run Text="R11A Duplicate non nullable property: "/>
+                            <Run Text="{Binding RegCollection.TestR11A_Duplicate_NonNullable}"
+                                 FontWeight="Bold"/>
+                        </TextBlock>
+
+                        <TextBlock>
+                            <Run Text="R16B"/>
+                            <Run Text="{Binding RegCollection.TestR16B}"
+                                 FontWeight="Bold"/>
+                        </TextBlock>
+
+                        <TextBlock>
+                            <Run Text="DT1000 Word duplicate: "/>
+                            <Run Text="{Binding RegCollection.TestDT100_Word_Duplicate, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                 FontWeight="Bold"/>
+                        </TextBlock>
+
+                        <TextBlock>
+                            <Run Text="DT1000 Word direct bit read (Idx 0): "/>
+                            <Run Text="{Binding RegCollection.TestDT100_Word_Duplicate_SingleBit, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                 FontWeight="Bold"/>
+                        </TextBlock>
+
+                        <TextBlock>
+                            <Run Text="DDT1010 DWord direct bit read (Idx 1): "/>
+                            <Run Text="{Binding RegCollection.TestDDT1010_DWord_Duplicate_SingleBit, Mode=OneWay}"
+                                 FontWeight="Bold"/>
+                        </TextBlock>
+                        
+                    </StackPanel>
+
+                </ScrollViewer>
+
+            </Border>
+                
+        </Grid>
+
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>

Examples/Examples.WPF/Views/PlcDataView.xaml.cs

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+using Examples.WPF.ViewModels;
+using MewtocolNet.Registers;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Examples.WPF.Views;
+
+public partial class PlcDataView : UserControl {
+
+    private PlcDataViewViewModel viewModel;
+
+    public PlcDataView() {
+        
+        InitializeComponent();
+
+        viewModel = new PlcDataViewViewModel();
+        this.DataContext = viewModel;
+
+    }
+
+    private void ClickedDisconnect(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+
+        viewModel.Plc.Disconnect();
+
+    }
+
+    private async void ClickedConnect(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+
+        await viewModel.Plc.ConnectAsync();
+
+    }
+
+    private async void ClickedSetRandom(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+
+        var reg = (IRegister<ushort>?)viewModel.Plc.GetAllRegisters()?.FirstOrDefault(x => x.PLCAddressName == "DT1001");
+
+        if(reg != null) {
+
+            await reg.WriteAsync((ushort)new Random().Next(ushort.MinValue, ushort.MaxValue));
+
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    private async void ClickedAddQueueTest(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+
+        var tasks = new List<Task<short>>();
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+
+            var t = viewModel.Plc.Register.Struct<short>("DT1000").ReadAsync();
+
+            tasks.Add(t);
+
+        }
+
+        var list = await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        Console.WriteLine();
+
+    }
+
+    private async void ClickedToggleRunMode(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+
+        await viewModel.Plc.ToggleOperationModeAsync();
+
+    }
+
+}